To me, music is food and water. I can’t live without it. I know this is not true for everybody. Many people don’t listen to music and they can get along quite well. But music is everywhere in our life. For example, when you watch films or TV plays, do you find them interesting if there is no music? You would find them boring. And when you are waiting for the train or the plane, you would like music because it makes the time seem shorter.
It is true that music is everywhere in our life. Some people like to sit by the sea and listen to the sound of the sea. Some enjoy listening to the singing of birds. Those sounds are some kinds of music. So music has meaning for everyone in some way or other. Of course, it has special meaning for people like me. We spend our lives playing or writing music.
Someone said, “Through music, a child goes into a world of beauty, learns to take care of others and makes his mind and body strong.” Music is an important part of our lives.The passage tells us that the writer _______.
| A．likes to sit by the sea |
| B．is not interested in music |
| C．likes to travel by plane |
| D．likes music very much |
The word “boring” in the first paragraph means ______.
| A．interesting | B．not interesting |
| C．tiring | D．foolish |
Music is important to _______.
| A．some people | B．everyone |
| C．nobody | D．writers only |
Listening to music can ______ when you are waiting for the train.
| A．make time fly quickly |
| B．help you save time |
| C．make time short |
| D．make you feel time passes more quickly |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The writer likes to write music every day. |
| B．The writer becomes strong through music. |
| C．Most people like to listen to the sound of the sea. |
| D．Music has some kind of meaning to everyone. |
An old man went to live with his son，his daughter﹣in﹣law，and a four﹣year﹣old grandson．The
old man's hands trembled，his eyesight was very poor，and he couldn't walk steadily（平稳地）．The
family ate together nightly at the dinner table．But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and
failing sight made eating rather difficult．Rice often dropped on the floor．
The son and the daughter﹣in﹣law became angry with the old man，so they put a small table in the corner．There，the grandfather ate alone，while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the table．Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two，his food was served in a wooden bowl．
The four﹣year﹣old son watched it all in silence．One evening before supper，the father noticed his son playing with a piece of wood on the floor．He asked the child sweetly，"What are you making？"The boy answered，"Oh，I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up．"The four﹣year﹣old son smiled and went back to work．The words struckthe parents so that they were in silence．Then tears started to stream down their cheeks（脍颊）．Though no word was spoken，both knew what must be done．That evening the husband took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table．
45．Why was the old man's food served in a wooden bowl？
| A． |
Because the wooden bowl was light enough |
| B． |
Because the old man had broken a few bowls |
| C． |
Because there was only a wooden bowl left |
| D． |
Because the son and the daughter﹣in﹣law became angry with the old man |
46．The word" struck"in Paragraph 3 refers to ．
| A． |
annoyed |
| B． |
worried |
| C． |
scared |
| D． |
shocked |
47．Why did the husband lead the old man back to the family table？
| A． |
Because he realized his mistakes |
| B． |
Because the old man didn't drop rice on the floor any more |
| C． |
Because the old man was served in a wooden bowl |
| D． |
Because a gentleman led him back to the family table |
48．What's the best title ofthe passage？
| A． |
An old man and his son |
| B． |
A couple and their son |
| C． |
A wooden bowl |
| D． |
A dinner table． |
Summer vacation is coming．Most of students want to have a good trip this summer．Here is
some information about trips for you
41．You should call if you want to take hot spring．
| A． |
4325116 |
| B． |
4258663 |
| C． |
4325611 |
| D． |
4325711 |
42．If you want to go to the Pine Sea，you can't enter ．
| A． |
at 10：00 am |
| B． |
at 6：00 pm |
| C． |
at 11：00 am |
| D． |
at 2：00 pm |
43．If a couple with a 5﹣year﹣old child go to the Big Valley，they need to pay for the trip．
| A． |
￥160.00 |
| B． |
￥280.00 |
| C． |
￥440.00 |
| D． |
￥320.00 |
44．You can go to for hiking．
| A． |
the Stone Sea |
| B． |
the Pine Sea |
| C． |
the Big Valley |
| D． |
the Grass ake． |
Tourism （旅游业） today is much more important than before． In the past， only people with lots of money could travel on holidays to other countries． More people travel today than in the past because there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world； that is to say， people now have more money for travel．Special plane fares （特价机票） for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive （吸引人） than ever before． One person doesn't travel for the same reason as another． But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own． They also like to meet new people and to taste new food．
Tourism causes many changes in a country and in people's lives． People build new hotels and restaurants and train in the nativesas guides to show visitors around places of interest．There're new night clubs and other activities． International tourism is clearly a big business．
（1）More people travel today than in the past because ．
| A． |
people have nothing to do |
| B． |
people can make a lot of money in other counties |
| C． |
people now have more money for travel |
| D． |
there are English classes in many parts of the world |
（2）What makes travel more attractive than before？
| A． |
New hotels and restaurants have been built． |
| B． |
More guides are being trained to show beautiful spots． |
| C． |
Staying in the other countries is less expensive． |
| D． |
Travelling by air is much cheaper today． |
（3）What does the underlined word "natives" mean？
| A． |
当地人 |
| B． |
游客 |
| C． |
外地人 |
| D． |
陌生人 |
（4）Most people travel to many parts of the world． This is because ．
| A． |
they want to make a study of geography |
| B． |
they want to spend money |
| C． |
they want to see different countries， meet different people and have new food |
| D． |
they don't want to do anything else except that they visit friends |
（5）What is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Introduction of Some Places of Interest |
| B． |
Tourism in the Past |
| C． |
How People Travel to Other Countries |
| D． |
The Change of Tourism |
Today， roller skating （滑旱冰） is easy and fun． But many years ago， it wasn't easy at all． Before 1750， people never tried skating on wheels．That changed because of a man named Hoseph Merlin．Merlin's work was making instruments． In his free time he liked to play the violin． Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams． People called him a dreamer．
One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party． He was very pleased and a little excited． As the day of the party came near， Merlin began to think． He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party． Merlin had an idea． He thought that he would attract a lot of attention if he could skate into the room．
Merlin tried different ways to make he roll． Finally， he decided to put two wheels under each shoe．These were the first roller skate shoes． Merlin was very proud of them．He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin． He was sure that everyone would be very surprised．
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room， playing his violin．Everyone was really surprised to see him． There was just one problem． Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating． He rolled on，playing the violin． Then， with all eyes on him， Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall． The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise． But nobody forgot Merlin's wonderful entrance after that．
（1）What's Merlin's job？
| A． |
Making instruments． |
| B． |
Playing the violin． |
| C． |
Roller skating． |
| D． |
Making roller skate shoes |
（2）People called Merlin a dreamer because ．
| A． |
he slept and dreamed a lot |
| B． |
he always made people's dreams come true |
| C． |
he invented the first roller skate shoes |
| D． |
he was full of many different ideas |
（3）Why did Merlin think of skating on wheels？
| A． |
Because he loved his work． |
| B． |
Because he wanted to make a wonderful entrance at a party． |
| C． |
Because he wanted to play the violin better． |
| D． |
Because there was a huge mirror． |
（4）What was Merlin's problem after he rolled into the room？
| A． |
He couldn't stop his roller﹣skating． |
| B． |
He couldn't attract a lot of attention． |
| C． |
Everyone was surprised at him． |
| D． |
He couldn't play the violin while rolling． |
（5）What does the passage talk about？
| A． |
How to use the roller skate shoes． |
| B． |
How people enjoyed themselves in the 18 thcentury． |
| C． |
How the roller skating was invented． |
| D． |
How people made instruments． |
New Energy in the Twenty﹣first Century
Energy from wind
Wind is a kind of clean energy，and there is lots of it，but，if there's no wind，there is no wind energy．
Energy from the water
When water from a high place to a lower place， it can make electricity（电）without pollution． However， people have to build dams（水坝）to use this energy， and building dams is very expensive．
Energy from the earth
There is heat in the rocks under the earth． Scientists use the heat to make geothermal（地热的）
energy． This kind of energy is cheap and clean， but it is only possible in a few places in the world．
Energy from the sun
Solar panels（太阳电池板）on the roofs of house can turn energy from the sun into electricity．Solar power is clean and plentiful（丰富的）． When the weather is bad， it doesn't work．
（1）How many kinds of energy does the passage talk about？
| A． |
2 |
| B． |
3 |
| C． |
4 |
| D． |
5 |
（2）What kind of energy is very expensive if we want to get it？
| A． |
Energy from wind |
| B． |
Energy from the water |
| C． |
Energy from the earth |
| D． |
Energy from the sun |
（3）What kinds of energy depend much on the weather according to the passage？
| A． |
Energy from the water and energy from the wind． |
| B． |
Energy from the water and energy from the earth． |
| C． |
Energy from the earth and energy from the sun． |
| D． |
Energy from the wind and energy from the sun． |
（4）These kinds of energy have something in common， it is ．
| A． |
expensive |
| B． |
clean |
| C． |
easy to get |
| D． |
difficult to get |
（5）According to the passage， we can know all these kinds of energy ．
| A． |
have advantages and disadvantages |
| B． |
are widely used in China |
| C． |
are widely used in America |
| D． |
are widely used in the world |
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